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    5                               Exploring gimp

                         Goal Glimpse

                             Starting GIMP                                  Components of GIMP Window
                             Window Modes in GIMP                           Creating a New File

                             Opening a New File                             Saving a File
                             Using Tools                                    Selection Tools

                             Inverting a Selection                          Brushes Tools

                     GIMP is a is a free and open-source graphics editor software used for image retouching and
                     editing, free-form drawing, cropping, converting between different image formats and more.
                     GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program.

                           STARTING GIMP

                     To start GIMP, click on Dash icon → GIMP. The GIMP window opens.
                     Features of GIMP

                     The features of GIMP are as follows:

                         ✶ User friendly interface
                         ✶ Image manipulation can be done quickly
                         ✶ Powerful tools are used to change the color of an image by adjusting brightness, contrast,
                        color balance, hue and saturation levels.

                         ✶ Create graphics for web applications with reduced file size, thus helping to load websites faster
                         ✶ Layer effect preserves the original state of the image
                         ✶ Support for a wide range of file formats, including GIF, JPEG, PNG, XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS,

                        PDF, PCX, BMP and more.
                           COMPONENTS OF GIMP WINDOW

                     The GIMP interface consists of:
                         ✶ Menu bar: It contains different menus such as File, Edit, Select, Image, etc. for doing various tasks.

                         ✶ Workspace: The Workspace is the main area where you create, edit and manipulate images.
                        It includes several key components and panels that make editing efficient and accessible.

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